The Human Right to Health

Documentation of the Swiss Health Cooperation Symposium 2011

Millions of people die each year in developing countries due to easily preventable diseases. This is a basic violation of the human right to health. That is why this year's Swiss Health Cooperation Symposium has debated the question how the human right to health could be strengthened in the Swiss Foreign Health Policy as well as in Global Health.

Gender in Medicine: it is about improving quality

Basel, 8-9 December 2011

Swiss TPH The Autumn Symposium 2011 will focus on “Gender in medicine: it is about improving quality” and will commemorate the 5 year period funded by the Gabriele Trust Foundation to forward women’s health and gender research at the Medical Faculty of the University of Basel. This 16th Symposium is led by the Gender and Health Unit (GHU) of the Department Epidemiology and Public Health.

Health Care and Management in Tropical Countries

Basel, 12 March - 15 June 2012

Swiss TPH This 3 months full time course aims at introducing participants to the fundamentals of international health with a range of skills and knowledge needed to work as a member of a district management team. The participatory course is designed for people who already have a first qualification in a health-related profession, and at least two years' experience. Scholarships offered to participants from countries with resource constraints by SDC and the Canton of Basel-Stadt allow an exciting intercultural teaching and learning setting. Participants learn both from the teaching of a wide range of experts, and also from each others' experience. The course is accredited by tropEd and the University of Basel as a post-graduate academic Course which leads to the degree "University Professional".

Health District Management: Planning and Programme Design

Basel, 18 - 29 June 2012

Swiss TPH The course aims at introducing the basic principles of strategic program and project management. It is based on exercises that simulate real problems in planning and management as closely as possible to real life situations. Participants are working in small groups (max. 6 members) and take the roles of a project design mission - the group work is supervised by experienced facilitators. Using the Logical Framework Approach and other tools they will go through all steps of such a planning process and will write a project proposal document.

Health District Management: Priority Setting and Resource Allocation

Basel, 2 - 13 July 2012

Swiss TPH This two-weeks module is a simulation exercise applying the latest tools for assessing population health needs, establishing district intervention priorities, and allocating district health resources in a context of limited funding. In small groups participants take the roles of district health planning team members and will elaborate a full District Health Plan and Budget that responds to population needs, health system realities and resources, and contemporary evidence on effectiveness of interventions. During the learning process, students will apply practical computer-based tools and health information analyses to understand current coverage/access constraints retarding equity-effectiveness of a district health system. In addition they will set evidence-based priorities for intervention strategies, and allocate appropriate shares of resources to address population health need.

Swiss Radiology Technology for Public Hospitals in Egypt

111 hospitals equiped across the country during the period of 2007 to 2011

Swiss TPH On November 2nd 2011, not even a year after the Egyptian revolution, a ceremony was held at the "Om Elmasryeen Hospital" in Giza Governorate to celebrate a successfully completed bilateral project aiming at the improvement of radiology services in Egypt. The project includes the provision of new Swiss X-ray equipment to 111 public hospitals.

Team leader for Djibouti and Burkina Faso

Job opportunity

Swiss TPH Within on-going assignments from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis, your tasks will include: Contributions to the conduct of activities related to the appraisal and performance monitoring of health sector development projects in Burkina Faso and Djibouti; Verification of the implementation of health programs with special consideration of aspects relating to programmatic and financial management.

Project assistant, 2.5 years

Swiss TPH Jobs

Swiss TPH The Swiss TPH is seeking a Project assistant (2.5 years) for the project URGENCHE (Urban Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in China and Europe), URGENCHE will evaluate the impact on human health and well-being of city policies targeted at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Health impacts may result from changes in exposure patterns of the urban population to environmental contaminants such as ambient and indoor air pollution as well as changes in housing, urban green spaces, workplaces, transport and lifestyles.(pdf)

Data analyst(s) in tropical public health

Jop opportunity

Swiss TPH The Swiss TPH is seeking versatile scientists able to work across disciplines as part of an international team. Candidates should have strong backgrounds in applied statistics, epidemiology, health economics, health policy, or the analysis of infectious disease dynamics. A relevant higher degree (MSc or PhD) is essential, as is experience in data analysis. The position(s) will be based in Basel, Switzerland. (pdf)

Improve dialogue with public interest civil society organizations!

MMI statement at Special Session of the WHO Executive Board on WHO reform, 1 November 2011

MMI "The report by the Director General “WHO Reforms for a healthy future”, released by the Secretariat of the World Health Organization on 15th October 2011, is the guiding document for the special session of the Executive Board on the WHO reform taking place from 1st to 3rd November 2011. The Board is invited to discuss the proposals contained in the document, for reviewing them, in most cases endorsing them, or giving further inputs and suggestions. Representing the "Democrating Global Health Coalition", Medicus Mundi International Network contributed to the debate with the following short statement."